"After all, I can only contact you through secret lines about the trends in the court."
"If the people in the palace don't send me a message, I can't contact them alone for non-urgent matters."
"But your master is very different. He is the direct superior. He must know what is happening in the capital."
Okay! Mai Fan nodded, now he is the only one whose actions are not too eye-catching.
Xue Jue’s reasons for external use are also quite reasonable.
My son came from the capital and took the provincial examination, but the result was unsatisfactory.
Because I was too frustrated, I wanted to go to my master and ask him how to go about the rest of the way.
As soon as the news spread, those students who had originally planned to enroll in the Imperial College in Beijing also hesitated.
I heard that the courses taught there are somewhat different from the content of the provincial examination in Jinling Prefecture.
It is precisely because of the different learning styles between the north and the south that the promising Mai Fan failed this time.
This was spread from person to person, and everyone was full of sympathy for Mai Fan.
Someone familiar with the matter saw that Xue Pan of the Xue family had a depressed look on his face, and went to his master's residence in a carriage overnight to seek advice.
Thinking that he still had Mr. Lin as his teacher, and that Xue Pan was only fifteen years old, everyone felt pity from the beginning, but it became a bit more normal again.
It's okay, who passed the scientific examination in one go?
Not everyone who is a member of the official family can get through it once and for all.
Probably with this mentality, after Mai Fan left and the good news came out from Jinling Prefecture that he had passed the provincial examination, no one paid much attention to Xue Pan's results.
It wasn't long before the servant who stood in front of the government office, beating gongs and drums and singing songs one by one, heard an incredible name, and many people were stunned.
"Senior, who were you talking about just now?"
"The third place in the provincial examination is Xue Pan?"
"It's impossible! If he really got third place in the exam, how could he..."
Wait, it seems like they didn’t show anything, right?
Xue Pan from the Xue family just went to the teacher's place sadly.
Maybe in the eyes of people who study well, the third place result is really bad. Could it be that they came here to get the first place in the provincial examination?
Everyone who came to check the scores fell into silence. In fact, if you think about it this way, people have different standards for test scores, and of course they manifest themselves differently.
If you just missed out on the top spot, people who are more demanding on themselves will certainly not be able to bear it.
Think again that Xue Pan is only fifteen years old...
Everyone has already found reasons for him.
Of course, although the Xue family sent their young master to Yangzhou, they must have sent their own people to check the results when the rankings were published.
It's just that even the servants of the Xue Mansion were deceived by the acting skills of their master and young master. Originally they came here just to go through the motions unwillingly. Who would have thought that not only did their young master win, but his ranking was also special before the exam.
!
The servant who was responsible for running errands originally thought that he had received a hard job, but when the Xue Mansion arrived, he would definitely not have a good look on his face.
Who would have thought that not only would they see their own young master on the list at the beginning, but they would also follow the official messenger to report the news to the Xue Mansion.
The servant did not dare to delay any longer. After confirming Xue Pan's name, he ran home.
My father thought he was going to fail this time, but his family had not prepared anything.
Regardless of whether the young master is here or not, the wedding money must be prepared!
So, the overjoyed servant rushed home. In fact, Xue Jue, who had been waiting in the hall for a long time, was now extremely nervous.
Although his son said that there were no omissions in the answer sheet this time, according to his judgment, he should be successful.
But Xue Jue always felt that his son had cognitive errors about him.
Look at the officials and officials around him who were only about to pass the exam when they were in their twenties or thirties. His son, after studying in the capital for three years and having to deal with all those high-ranking disciples, was able to pass the exam.
Has anyone been promoted?
The reality was so perfect. When Xue Jue heard the news from his servant and returned, the colorful enamel cup in his hand fell to the ground.
At this time, he no longer felt sorry for a cup. All that was left for Xue Jue was to reward his subordinates and celebrate the whole family.
"Reward! Reward! Reward!"
After these three shouts were completed, the entire Xue Mansion took action.
For three days in a row, the Jinling Mansion was filled with celebrations like a flowing banquet of the Xue family.
The head of the Xue family spent a lot of money. Not only did he spread money everywhere, but he also led people to pray for his son and built a large tent for giving out porridge.
Xue Jue held a grand banquet in the Jinling Mansion, but the real protagonist of the incident, Mai Fan, entered Lin Ruhai's mansion in a green carriage.
The gentleman in Mai Fan's name asked Mai Fan about his article this time and read his answers before he began to look at his student in his name.
Lin Ruhai never thought that his casual recommendation would bring Mai Fan to where he is now.
Because in his opinion, Mai Fan's answer was a sure win.
Lin Ruhai is also a young talent, and Lin Ruhai, who is looking for beauty, naturally loves talents.
At this time, his impression of Xue Pan was much better.
And what he said to the other party was much gentler: "You leave the letter first and stay in my mansion for a few more days. I will give you some guidance in your free time. When the Imperial College starts school, you can return directly from my place."
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"Now you can go and have a look in my study first. If there are any books that you like that you haven't seen yet, pick them out. Think of them as a gift from me, the gentleman, to you for winning the exam."
This is good!
But there was no rush. Mai Fan thanked Lin Ruhai, and then took out a thick stack of letters from the lining of his clothes.
These letters were all compiled by his father, and he did not dare to use information sent by others.
Some are the recent trends among officials and businessmen in Jinling Mansion, and the other part are inquiries about the emperor's sudden offer of an olive branch.
These things were the main reason why Mai Fan came here specially. Now that they were handed to Lin Ruhai, he had completed his mission.
Mai Fan and Lin Ruhai both breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did Lin Ruhai find the time to ask about another thing that he was more concerned about.
"I wonder if Daiyu lived a comfortable life in her grandmother's house?"
Mai Fan shook his head and did not add any fuel to the fire. He just judged the current situation of the Jia family from his own perspective.
"Sir, he also knows what the main business of the student's family is. As far as I know about the Jia family, this is a very poorly run family just from an industrial perspective."
